Re: Re: explant after reconstruction following mastectomy

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I had my implants for 5 years. I got them just after turning 19. I got them out because I was very ill from siliconosis. I was bed ridden for years and went through a terrible long depression. I lost my job because the neurological problems were so great. I eventually got to where I couldn't even have a conversation with anyone. I couldn't remember words and by the time I managed to get to the end of a sentence, I'd forget what I was talking about! My world fell in around me and I was only 22. Anyway, since my explant, my health has improved greatly. I am still too sick to work and do most normal daily activities, but I'm hopeful that one day I'll be 100% again. It's only been 6 months since my explant, so I'm just trying to be patient and take care of myself.......and pray......and pray.......and pray.........

From: " debsings04 " <debsings04@...>

Reply-

Date: Sat, 07 Feb 2004 03:24:13 -0000

Subject: Re: explant after reconstruction following mastectomy

How long did you have your implants? Why did you explant?

Deb

> I haven't checked my email in a while, so I'm just now getting

around to

> responding to this post...

>

> The reason why I got implants in the first place was to correct a

congenital

> deformity...I only had one breast (I never developed a right

breast). I am

> responding to tell you that my breast implants were large C, small

D and

> when I was explanted this past August, the skin went right back to

normal.

> I'm sure it has alot to do with how long you had your implants and

how old

> you are (I'd assume that younger skin would " bounce back " better).

If you do

> have excess skin, I'm sure the surgeon could remove it at the same

time as

> your explant.

>

> I had the same anxiety feelings. I was so sick and just wanted to

get those

> things out of me. Hang in there.

>

> From: " karen " <nannybrister@y...>

> Reply-

> Date: Mon, 02 Feb 2004 04:07:20 -0000

>

> Subject: explant after reconstruction following

mastectomy

>

>

> Have any of you had explant after having reconstruction following

> mastectomy? What did you do about having only loose skin left? Am

I

> making sense? The more I read in this support group, the more I'm

> thinking that I have to have these saline implants removed! Of

> course, there's no insurance; so that's a big problem. The more

> informed I'm getting, the more nervous I am! As it is, I've often

in

> the past 8 years felt claustrophobic/panicked and felt like taking

a

> knife and cutting them out myself! I'm so angry with myself for

> being so vain that I had to have implants.......

>

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